The Maritime Executive
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Ørsted and Equinor Sue Challenging Stop-Work Orders for Offshore Wind Farms
Two more offshore wind farms filed suits against the Trump administration after they were ordered in late December to stop work du...
Mystery as a Cargo of Shoes Likely Lost 150 Years Ago Washes Up in Wales
A charitable organization dedicated to marine and environmental education has sparked a bit of mystery after reporting it has foun...
Hong Kong Court Sentences Oil Tanker Captain to Jail for Poor Seamanship
A court in Hong Kong sentenced the master of a Chinese-registered oil tanker to 14 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to one c...
NYK Plans Long-Term Preservation of Japan’s Last Surviving Ocean Liner
Planning is underway for the long-term preservation of the 95-year-old former ocean liner Hikawa Maru, which is now on permanent d...
U.S. Navy Supply Ship Starts 2026 by Rescuing Adrift Filipino Fishermen
The crew of a U.S. Navy supply ship started 2026 on a high note as they rescued three Filipino fishermen who had been adrift at se...
Appeals Court Suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for Cruise Ships Pending Appeal
Hawaii’s hotly contested and closely followed “Green Fee,” a new tax on hotels, short-stay rentals, and cruises, suffered a setbac...
Finland and Estonia Cooperate on Investigation into Damaged Telecom Cables
The Helsinki Police confirmed that they are making progress on the investigation into the damage to a subsea cable running between...
UAE Withdrawal Underway from Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Positions
The deployment of Emirati forces in locations to the north and south of the Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) in the Gulf...
Liberia, Marshall Islands, & Panama's International Flag-State Association
[By: International Flag-State Association] The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three lar...
SMART-SEA System Guides Seafarers Away From Collisions
[By: Texas A&M University] Collisions between marine vessels and stationary structures, like offshore oil platforms and depleted w...